Category: Jul2015

Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, and Laos on July 16-22, 2015 where she, along with Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will engage government and civil society partners on issues related to economic empowerment and educational opportunity for women and girls.  Dr. Biden will also travel to…

Investing in the strength of small manufacturing firms and ensuring they have access to the latest cutting-edge technologies are key pillars of the President’s strategy to accelerate progress in U.S. manufacturing and improve the competitiveness of our domestic supply chain in the 21st century. For decades, manufacturing has been essential in driving American growth and…

From the beginning of his Administration, the President has made it clear that cybersecurity is one of the most important challenges we face as a Nation.  In response, the U.S. Government has implemented a wide range of policies, both domestic and international, to improve our cyber defenses, enhance our response capabilities, and upgrade our incident…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Darlene Michele Soltys to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout her career Darlene Michele Soltys has shown unwavering integrity and an outstanding commitment to public service,” said President Obama.  “I am proud to nominate her to serve on the Superior Court of the…

Darlene Michele Soltys, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Natalia Combs Greene, retired.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:          Mary K. Wakefield – Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services          Anthony Coscia – Director, AMTRAK Board of Directors          Matthew Rhett Jeppson – Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury         …

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:          Derek Kan – Director, AMTRAK Board of Directors President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Derek Kan, Nominee for Director, AMTRAK Board of Directors Derek Kan…

On behalf of the American people, I express my deep condolences to the family of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to King Salman, and to the people of Saudi Arabia on the loss of such a committed and accomplished diplomat. As the world’s longest serving Foreign Minister, Prince Saud witnessed some of the…

The Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:30 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Wow, look at all of you!  (Applause.)  Wow.  How are you guys doing?  Good?  (Applause.)  Having fun?  (Applause.)  That’s good.  You guys, rest yourselves.  You’ve been working hard.  You deserve a seat. Let me just say this — I am beyond thrilled to be here…

“Doctors have always recognized that every patient is unique, and doctors have always tried to tailor their treatments as best they can to individuals. You can match a blood transfusion to a blood type — that was an important discovery. What if matching a cancer cure to our genetic code was just as easy, just…